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What Exactly Is a Coping Skill?

By Twill Care Editors
Reviewed by Susan Ko, Ph.D.
December 06, 2023
Coping Skill noun A strategy for managing stress and difficult thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

A coping skill is a strategy for managing stress and difficult thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Unlike defense mechanisms (like avoidance), coping skills are typically positive and directed at problem-solving and reducing anxious feelings.

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